The Spurs waived forward Gani Lawal on Thursday, dropping their roster to the maximum 15 well in advance of the Christmas Eve deadline for roster cuts. It doesn’t necessarily mean the Spurs are finished trimming, however. Lawal, a 6-foot-9 former Phoenix Suns draft pick attempting a comeback from a knee injury, played 20 minutes in Wednesday’s preseason […]
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Here are a few quick observations in the wake of the Spurs’ preseason-ending 97-95 victory over Houston Wednesday night. Tim Duncan looks fresher than he has in the last couple of seasons after seamlessly ripping the Rockets for 19 points in 23 minutes. Duncan’s jumper was on and he had a strong all-around game. If […]
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By Mike Monroe mikemonroe@express-news.net Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on Wednesday said he doesn’t expect to see guard Gary Neal in a game until the second week of January. Neal underwent an appendectomy Dec. 12. He has been allowed to begin light cardiovascular conditioning work on a treadmill and exercise bicycle, but Popovich added some games […]
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Considering the Spurs have been practicing less than two weeks after several months of an unexpected layoff, their return to basketball rightfully is coming a tad slow. The Silver’s 83-75 overtime victory over the Black at the team’s annual scrimmage came with some extra coaxing. The 6,000 fans or so at the AT&T Center goaded […]
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Spurs guard Gary Neal will miss at least a week of training camp after undergoing an appendectomy. Neal began feeling pain in his abdominal region Sunday night. After consulting with team doctors Monday, a decision was made to remove Neal’s inflamed appendix. The procedure went off without complication, according to a Spurs medical release. Neal, […]
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Here to go along with your breakfast cereal is a healthy dose of “Studs and Duds” for your edification. Who knows? This might become a South Texas breakfast tradition to match barbacoa tacos one of these days. Studs Minnesota C Kevin Love: It appears that the foie gras in Paris is agreeing with him as […]
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And Dez Bryant thought he had it rough buying his Dallas Cowboys a dinner that cost about $55,000. At least Bryant’s extravagance is a one-and-done kind of affair. And there aren’t any pictures bouncing across the blogosphere that could cause him any undue grief. The rookies on the Phoenix Suns aren’t quite as lucky. As […]
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